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'''The Grumbleweeds''' are a [[Great Britain|British]] [[comedy]] group who had a popular telelvision series in the [[1980s]]. |
'''The Grumbleweeds''' are a [[Great Britain|British]] [[comedy]] group who had a popular telelvision series in the [[1980s]]. |
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The Grumbleweeds started in [[Leeds]] in [[1962]], formed by Robin Colvill and Graham Walker. They performed on the northern club circuit and pubs in [[Yorkshire]], and occasionally abroad in [[Germany]]. Turning professional in [[1967]], they appeared on ''"Opportunity Knocks"'' and ''"[[New Faces]]”'' hosted by [[Max Bygraves]]. |
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It was on Radio that they made a major breakthrough with the successful [[BBC Radio 2]] series, ''"The Grumbleweeds Radio Show"'', from [[1979]] to [[1988]]. Fifteen series of program, it received the prestigious “Best Radio Show” award from The Television and Radio Industries Awards in [[1983]]. |
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The group, now slimmed down to Colvill and Walker have continued performing in most aspects of entertainment, even on television programs inclduing ''"[[Emmerdale]]"'' and ''"[[Heartbeat]]"''. |
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Revision as of 18:00, 2 October 2006
The Grumbleweeds are a British comedy group who had a popular telelvision series in the 1980s.
The Grumbleweeds started in Leeds in 1962, formed by Robin Colvill and Graham Walker. They performed on the northern club circuit and pubs in Yorkshire, and occasionally abroad in Germany. Turning professional in 1967, they appeared on "Opportunity Knocks" and "New Faces” hosted by Max Bygraves.
It was on Radio that they made a major breakthrough with the successful BBC Radio 2 series, "The Grumbleweeds Radio Show", from 1979 to 1988. Fifteen series of program, it received the prestigious “Best Radio Show” award from The Television and Radio Industries Awards in 1983.
The group, now slimmed down to Colvill and Walker have continued performing in most aspects of entertainment, even on television programs inclduing "Emmerdale" and "Heartbeat".
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